Elk Hunt.

[Against all odds]

Hey all, fairly new to hunting, and very new to Elk hunting. That being said, my wife and three kids and my self will be starting to scout for Elk this summer in the Cold Lake area.
I know the lake its self fairly well but haven't put much time in the bush up there. We wint have lots of time so we will need to maximize and be as efficient as possible while scouting.

My question is,
-where would a good place be to start looking?
Crown land is our preferred areas, but not limited to.
Thanks for any intel you want to provide.